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On May 8th 1957 the application for Certificate of Organization was signed at a meeting of women at St. Jerome’s Parish in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie, held with the approval of the Director on May 4th 1957, at 8 o’clock under the chairmanship of Mrs. J.J. McMahan, it was moved by Mrs. Margaret. Hutchinson, and seconded by Mrs. Blanche Wilson, that we, the undersigned women at St. Jerome’s do herby agree to form a Subdivision of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada to be known as the St. Jerome’s subdivision, to pay the National membership fee, and to apply for certificate of organization.

First Director was Rev. J. F. Buchheit, the address was Hugill Street and the first President’s name was Mrs. P. M. Graham (Patricia) Forty one people signed the original charter. (the names can be seen hanging on the wall in Room #2 meeting room at St. Jerome Parish) In 1966 the first mass was celebrated at our current address at 26 Carmel Road.

Our membership currently is two hundred, our council meets the firstTuesday of the month from September to June, in Room #2 at 7:00 pm. We begin with an opening prayer a short meeting and usually a guest speaker, followed by a social. Member’s are encouraged to attend and bring a friend.

The Catholic Women’s League put on an annual tea “Salute to Spring” every April. We have crafts, deli, and a bake table. Some time in November we have a Kris Kringle Craft Sale. One can find a lot of good Christmas gift ideas at this sale. The monies raised go to our annual commitments to the parish, mission assistance, youth and the community.

Every Wednesday at 1:00-3:30 pm we meet to do crafts, knitting, crocheting , embroidering, or just conversation over a cup of coffee or tea.

Here is a list of things we do:

Volunteer at the Davey Home Tuck Shop two weeks a year

Visit Pathway Retirement Home-monthly

Work the Blood Donor Clinic-serving coffee

Supply baking for funeral luncheons, and church functions

Assisting parish secretary on occasions, inserting and folding church bulletins

Serving at Funeral Luncheons

Help in various ministries within the church, from the environment committee, ministers of the Eucharist. R.C.I.A. and many more

Our membership fee is $20.00 this entitles you to The Canadian League magazine that is published three times a year. You can e-mail The Catholic Women’s League at national@cwl.ca or visit their homepage at www.cwl.ca